Composed for Jabra Latham in 2008/2009, each movement is a reflection upon a poem of Philip Larkin, who's poetry was a great fascination in my early years as an artist. In addition the piece is based on a number of my earlier works and sought to draw my compositional development to that time into one 'definitive' work. The work is highly virtuosic, requiring the saxophonist to play across an extremely wide range in the opening movements before rapid quartertone semiquavers and circular breathing in the finale.
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Federation Concert Hall, 1 Davey Street,
Nipaluna / Hobart,
Lutruwita / TAS 7000, Australia
GPO Box 1450 Nipaluna / Hobart,
Lutruwita / TAS 7001, Australia
TSO Box Office
10am–4pm Monday to Friday
1800 001 190 — boxoffice@tso.com.au
Located in the Hotel Grand Chancellor foyer
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